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Tag Archives: prevention
14 Tips to a Healthier You
How many days of work have you called in sick? How many days have you just not felt that great? Do you know a coworker who is always sick? Stress taxes the body. Bad food, late nights, no sleep, overexertion, … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, vegan, Women
Tagged acupuncture, antibiotics, aromatherapy, caffeine, Chinese, chinese herbs, coffee, colds, contagion, dairy, dehydration, energy, epsom salts, fatigue, flus, garlic, happy, healthy, herbs, hydrate, illness, immune, immune system, immunity, increased energy, medicine, natural, organic, preventative medicine, prevention, probiotics, relief, sick, strength, stress, stress management, sugar, therapeutic, therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, vegan, vegetarian, water, wellness
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Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Are you one of those people who seems to always be coming down with something? How many special occasions have you missed, because you or a family member is sick? How many days have you called in sick … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged accupuncture, acupuncture, cold, common cold, dairy, Epsom salt, fatigue, flu, health, healthy, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, Los Angeles, natural medicine, prevention, probiotics, Santa Monica, sick, sore throat, sugar, supplements, tired, wellness
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Fiber for Life
Did you know that we’re supposed to get at least 30 grams of fiber a day? The average American eats only 15 grams per day. No wonder everyone is bloated, irregular, and at high risk for heart … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged alternative medicine, cancer, cholesterol, cholesterol reduction, colon cancer, constipation, diabetes, fiber, fruits, grains, health, Heather Lounsbury, hemorrhoids, high cholesterol, Los Angeles, nutrients, Nutrition, nutrition los angeles, nutrition santa monica, nuts, prevention, Santa Monica, seeds, standard american diet, varicose veins, vegan, vegetables, weight loss
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The Big C
So you’ve gotten the big C diagnosis. Now what? Whether you decide or not to go with Western treatments- surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation, Chinese medicine and nutrition should be a part of your healing plan. Chinese medicine … Continue reading
Posted in Going Green, Health Trends, Nutrition, Women
Tagged acupuncture, anxiety, breast cancer, cancer, cancer prevention, chemo, chemotherapy, chinese medicine, depression, diet, herbs, Nutrition, prevention, radiation, surgery, Western medicine
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When Organic Isn’t an Option
You want to know what I hear when I recommend buying organic? “It’s so much more expensive!” Patients of mine who don’t live in Southern California also say, “It’s impossible to find in winter.” When it comes to produce, … Continue reading
Posted in Going Green, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition
Tagged bell pepper, California, cancer, celery, dirty dozen, farmer's market, health, lettuce, local, non-GMO, non-organic, organic, peaches, potato, prevention, produce, spinach, strawberries, vegan, vegetarian, veggies, wellness
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8 steps to reducing cancer risk
Cancer prevention. Maybe I should have titled the subject line “Illness Prevention.” But the big C always gets people’s attention. Especially when 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men are getting cancer now. So why not change a … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition
Tagged acupressure, acupuncture, antioxidants, breathe, cancer, cancer risk, cleanse, elevated liver enzymes, enzymes, Heather, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, liver, liver cleanse, liver enzymes, meditation, prevent cancer, prevention, reduce, reduce cancer risk, reduction, stress management, sweat, treat cancer
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Boosting the Immune System
A weakened immune system not only makes the body prone to colds and flues, but also extends the amount of time symptoms remain, especially when compared to someone who is relatively healthy. That’s why some people tend to get really … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition
Tagged antibiotics, Chinese, chinese herbs, colds, contagion, energy, fatigue, flus, herbs, illness, immune, immune system, immunity, increased energy, medicine, natural, organic, preventative medicine, prevention, probiotics, relief, sick, strength, stress, therapeutic, therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine
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ADD and your child
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 percent of children aged 4 to 17 are diagnosed with ADHD. Many of these cases are prescribed Ritalin. For those of you without kids, Ritalin is a drug made up … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Living Well Informed
Tagged acupressure, acupuncture, ADD, addiction, ADHD, alternative medicine, CDC, medications, mental illness, nervous system, Nutrition, prevention, Ritalin, side effects, stimulant
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